Heavy attacks were reported in Iran's capital, Tehran, on Friday as the conflict with Israel and the United States entered its seventh day Israel's military chief announced the campaign was entering a "new phase," with the military stating it was targeting "regime infrastructure" in the city The conflict began last Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the question of succession in Iran, stating he would "have to be involved" in the appointment of the next leader Trump rejected the possibility of Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, taking power, dismissing him as a "lightweight"
The war's regional repercussions are growing. In Lebanon, the health ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 123 Meanwhile, Qatar's government announced it had intercepted a drone that was targeting a US base on its territory, though the drone's origin was not specified The series of escalations follows a week of intense conflict after the initial strikes that marked the beginning of the war
Yasir Rai
